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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)